Seq # 700610010

Atolmis rubricollis (Linnaeus, 1758) Species

Last modified: June 4, 2024, 9:52 a.m.


A rather common species throughout Belgium. Numbers can vary from year to year.

This species is considered Least Concern according to the IUCN Red List category for Flanders 2023.


Details

Classification
Family: Erebidae > Subfamily: Arctiinae > Tribus: Lithosiini > Genus: Atolmis > Species: Atolmis rubricollis
Vernacular names
Zwart beertje (NL), Red-necked footman (EN), La Veuve, le Collier rouge (FR), Rotkragen-Flechtenbärchen (DE)
First mention in Belgium
De Sélys-Longchamps E. 1837. Catalogue des Lépidoptères ou Papillons de la Belgique, précédé du tableau des Libellulines de ce pays. — — : 1–29. On page 29 (as Lithosia Rubricollis). view page
Status

Native


Distribution


Imago

Museum specimens


Specimens in nature


Caterpillar


Bionomics

The species hibernates in the pupal stage. The adults are active during daytime only on warm sunny days. They come to light.

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Flight periods

The adults fly in one generation a year; from mid May towards mid July.


Observed on

Substrates:
Lichens and Algae

The larva lives on lichens and algae growing on tree trunks.

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